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Registration is now open for Adult Continuing Education courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago!

Design your own creative pathway this summer as you explore new subjects, learn new skills, or refresh existing ones in our state-of-the-art facilities and studios.

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Chicago Artists Resource

Design your own creative pathway this summer as you explore new subjects, learn new skills, or refresh existing ones in our state-of-the-art facilities and studios. Experiment with new modes of creative production and find inspiration at our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago. Courses are offered in ten-week, five-week, and one-week sessions all summer long. Take a look at the featured courses below and view full course offerings online.

FEATURED COURSES:

Color TheoryFridays, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (#1353)June 2- August 11

Explore the ways that color can be used as a transformative design element while learning current color theory principles and models. Develop your own colors plans and approaches that are applied to both individual and collaborative projects as you build skills through hands-on studio work.

Curious about photography—or have a DSLR camera that you never use? In the course, you’ll become well versed in the foundations of photography and digital camera use. Learn how to choose and shoot subjects that have both personal and contemporary meaning as you explore both back and white and color printing methods and digital photo editing. Note: students must provide their own DSRL camera with manual functions; no point-and-shoot cameras.

This course--open to all levels—provides you with the skills and tools needed to experiment with woven forms using a frame loom. Experiment with the techniques of tapesty and plain weave and investigate fiber art design elements such as surface, image, texture, and color effects. This course combines references to historical fiber works in addition to contemporary weaving projects through presentations, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on work.

One-Week IntensivesMonday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

SAIC’s week-intensive course options are an immersive and rigorous experience. These courses provide artists with opportunities to advance their practices with access to studio space. Coursework is supplemented by activities such as visiting artist lectures, trips to the Art Institute of Chicago museum, and interdisciplinary critiques.